Palestine High School Alumni Association

Linna Christine Knox Vaughan 1961 Born 11-12-1942 Died 06-23-2003 Age 60

11 / 12 / 1942  –  06 /23 / 2003

Services for Linna Christine Knox Vaughan, 60, of Palestine will be a 10 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2003 at Ferguson Cemetery with the Rev. A.L. Huddleston officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home.

Mrs. Vaughan died Monday at Hospice Home Place in Tyler after a two-year battle with cancer.

She was born November 12, 1942 in Palestine to Elba and Lora Mae Burke Knox.

Mrs. Vaughan worked as a service manager for Montgomery Ward and later for the Texas Department of Human Services. She was a member of the Westwood Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Everett Knox, in 1987; and a niece, Cyann Manley.

Mrs. Vaughan is survived by daughters, Charlene Watson and husband Matt of Palestine, Christie Beatty and husband James of Magnolia; son, Kevin Holcomb of Palestine; sister, Kay Starr of Angleton; sister-in-law, Mary Knox of Palestine; grandchildren, Sarah Collins, Chris Watson, Drew Watson, Kelly Beatty, Keanan Raines and Kyle Raines; and great-grandchildren, Bayleigh Collins and Hunter Warren.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701.

Source: Palestine Herald-Press 06-24-2003